Book vs. Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
He’s battled dragons, fended off numerous Dementors, and even faced He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named multiple times in the flesh. Harry’s been through quite a lot for a sixteen year old boy, and now he is...
View ArticleEndless Love
Endless Love is a tale about an intelligent and beautiful girl who just graduated high school. Always with her head in a book and no time to chit chat, Jade never really got out to live the high school...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gastby encompasses life in 1920’s America. Nick Carraway moves to New York to experience life in the stock market, whereupon he rents a house next door to Jay Gatsby. Throughout the summer,...
View ArticleBook vs Movie: A Christmas Carol
What better way to spend the holiday season than to sit down next to the fire with a cup of hot chocolate in hand, reading a holiday-spirited book? If that is the case, bear Charles Dickens’s classic A...
View ArticleThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby is one of those rare novels that remains enduring long after publication and lives immortally within the minds of its readers. Crafted with frothy and beautiful prose, Fitzgerald...
View ArticleFilm Review: Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians, the movie everybody is obsessed with. And yes, it was nice to see a lot of diversity in a movie but, as a Romantic Comedy goes, it did not really have that many jokes. And the story...
View ArticleMovie vs. Book: Ready Player One
As many of you know, Ready Player One has been out for quite some while. Most people who wanted to see it have. But did you know (because I certainly didn’t until it was gifted to me) that Ready Player...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord Of The Rings series is just beautifully written By J.R.R. Tolkien. The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book in the series. Personally, I enjoyed both the book and the movie. They both...
View ArticleBook vs Movie: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
I’m sure you’ve all heard of Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. It’s a good book that bring to light bullying in middle school. Wonder is about a boy named Auggie Pullman. He’s been homeschooled all his life,...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Grinch (2018)
Recently, I saw the new remake of The Grinch, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Now, I have to admit that Cumberbatch was one of the main reasons I decided to see the movie since I have been a big fan of...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
Though Jenny Han’s charming trilogy featuring endearing protagonist Lara Jean Song Covey was released quite some time ago, the first novel, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, has only recently been...
View Article“The Outsiders” Remains Outside the Classics
Based on the book of the same name by S.E. Hinton, Francis F. Coppola’s The Outsiders, originally released in 1983, is a movie that desperately attempts to capture the ideas and morals of the original...
View ArticleTo Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
This novel, published in 1960 by Harper Lee, deserves every ounce of fame it has thus far received. Although the subjects that are addressed by the novel are shrouded by controversy, it addressed...
View ArticleWhy a Met on Demand Subscription is Better Than Any Other Streaming Service
Have you heard of the Met Opera on Demand streaming service?! Let’s be real, probably not. But I know many people who have Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime to stream from… so I think this is might...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: Little Women (2019)
Though I haven’t seen any other adaptations of Little Women, from reviews I’ve read online, this movie seems to be the best of the bunch. But I highly recommend reading the book before watching it, as...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
While re-reading the fourth Harry Potter book, I found myself enjoying the story just as much as I had the first, second, third, etc. times–maybe even more so because I was picking up on details and...
View ArticleBook/Musical Review: Dear Evan Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen is a popular Broadway musical created by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul. Its powerful storyline, incredible soundtrack, and the talented cast has made it the winner of...
View ArticleThe 100: Books vs. TV Show
The book series The 100 by Kass Morgan was made into a television show on the CW, and the similarities between the books and the show stop at the title. The television series uses the same plotline;...
View ArticleBook vs. Movie: “The Shining”
I have spent the last couple weeks making my way through Stephen King’s The Shining a horror literature classic that my dad gave me for Christmas. As I was reading the book, my parents asked me about...
View ArticleBook Vs. Movie: The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner is a series consisting of 5 books and 3 of which are now movies. The protagonist Thomas wakes up to find himself in a box. Every once in a while the box will bring up a different...
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